Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, Kanye West and Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur 2009 Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

Much ink has already been spilled in writing about the sins of Joe Wilson, Serena Williams and Kanye West. Now it's time for God and Mephistopheles to voice their views, in a special Yom Kippur-themed edition of "The Devil Made Me Blog It"!

Forgetting Twin Towers, Remembering Wall Street

9-11 Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

"Crisis" ... "catastrophe" ... "collapse" ... These are words you'd likely associate with the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, right? Wrong. Eight years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field, people are using these words to describe a different anniversary ... that of a fateful stretch in September that sunk Lehman Brothers last year. Satan and Frank Faust assess this development in the latest episode of "The Devil Made Me Blog It"!

Obama, Vick and a GOP Pop Quiz

Obama, Vick Speeches Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

School’s back in session, folks, and it’s time for a current-events pop quiz. The subject: recent speeches to students by two well-known public figures -- President Obama and Michael Vick -- and how the Republican Party reacted to each one. So put on your thinking caps and email me your answers at rich.tenorio@gmail.com. You have 30 minutes. Good luck!

Ted Kennedy: ‘Last Hurrah’ for Boston Politics?

Ted Kennedy Tribute, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

People are mourning the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) as not only the passing of a great legislator, but also the end of an era of Boston politics in the national spotlight. Many of the politicians from the “Athens of America” had colorful and controversial careers, from the original “Rascal King,” James Michael Curley, to former State Senate and UMass president William Bulger. This tribute edition of “The Devil Made Me Blog It” examines where Ted fits in this cast of characters.
My condolences to the Kennedy family.

Satan to Sarah Palin: Bring Back the Bull Moose!

Bull Moose Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

Sarah Palin has left the governorship of Alaska. So what's the next step? Leave the Republican Party, of course! And bring back a third party associated with another famed conservative, ex-President Theodore Roosevelt.
That, in a nutshell, is Satan's advice to Palin in the latest episode of "The Devil Made Me Blog It."

Vick, Palin Eat Their Wheaties

Vick-Palin Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

At first glance, the situations of the NFL's Michael Vick and the GOP's Sarah Palin are dissimilar. Vick just got a job, Palin just lost one. Yet both have achieved success after some pretty notorious actions. Frank Faust shows Satan the similarities in the latest episode of "The Devil Made Me Blog It"!

Mickey D's Diplomacy?

Bill Clinton-North Korea Cartoon, originally uploaded by rbtenorio.

Former president Bill Clinton has recently completed his successful mission to rescue two US journalists from captivity in North Korea, which included meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Lucifer offers his thoughts on sending Clinton in the latest episode of "The Devil Made Me Blog It"!